journal article·2020-01

Electron‐Beam‐Driven III‐Nitride Plasmonic Nanolasers in the Deep‐UV and Visible Region

Tao Tao, Ting Zhi, Bin Liu, Peng Chen, Zili Xie, Hong Zhao, Fangfang Ren, Dunjun Chen, Youdou Zheng, Rong Zhang

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Abstract

Abstract Plasmonic nanolasers based on wide bandgap semiconductors are presently attracting immense research interests due to the breaking in light diffraction limit and subwavelength mode operation with fast dynamics. However, these plasmonic nanolasers have so far been mostly realized in the visible light ranges, or most are still under optical excitation pumping. In this work, III‐nitride‐based plasmonic nanolasers emitting from the green to the deep‐ultraviolet (UV) region by energetic electron beam injection are reported, and a threshold as low as 8 kW cm−2 is achieved. A fast decay time as short as 123 ps is collected, indicating a strong coupling between excitons and surface plasmon. Both the spatial and temporal coherences are observed, which provide a solid evidence for exciton‐plasmon coupled polariton lasing. Consequently, the achievements in III‐nitride‐based plasmonic nanolaser devices represent a significant step toward practical applications for biological technology, computing systems, and on‐chip optical communication.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research · Strong Light-Matter Interactions · Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

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Affiliations

Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Photonic and Electronic Materials School of Electronic Science and Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. China

Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. China

College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronics Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications Nanjing 210023 P. R. China

Funding

National Basic Research Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province · Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province · State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics

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